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Definition of Borscht Belt in English: Borscht BeltnounbɔːʃtˈbôrSHt ˌbelt North American humorous A resort area in the Catskill Mountains frequented particularly by Jewish people of eastern European origin. 〈北美,幽默〉“罗宋汤”游乐区(美国卡茨基尔山区避暑胜地,游客以东欧籍犹太人为主) as modifier Borscht Belt comedians “罗宋汤”游乐区滑稽演员。 Example sentencesExamples - Fan favorite Spaceballs may be someone's idea of manna from a meteor shower, but for most the spoof is nothing new in the Mel Brooks canon, more Borscht Belt than asteroid belt.
- As an extreme character - the glare, the hair, the Borscht Belt delivery, the aphorisms - she is so easy to parody that Saturday Night Live has done it three times.
- ‘Uncle Miltie,’ as he was called by a nation of millions, brought old-fashioned Borscht Belt comedy - complete with vaudeville routines and nightclub standup - to the very small screen of the brand new broadcast showcase.
- He may be the last link to the old Borscht Belt comedians, the old Vegas, the old nightclubs and stage shows, the real swank days of lounge culture.
- My only disappointment is that Lewis failed to have the king of Borscht Belt corn say ‘Take my knife… please.’
- As Roger Ebert has noted, in these films' unique combination of Borscht Belt humor and surrealism lies the inspiration for writers ranging from Woody Allen to Eugene Ionesco.
- The Borscht Belt was where 9-year-old Ames had his first gig, when a ‘Jackie Mason type’ took Jonathan for an easy mark, only to get a wisecrack in response.
- When the cameras stop rolling, Byrd regales the crew with old standby impersonations, including Billy Crystal's Borscht Belt wizard from The Princess Bride and Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop.
- The stories in ABC's ‘Arabian Nights’ may be familiar, but the Borscht Belt humor and cute Israeli star add a frisson of Peace Accord to the project.
- He's aspiring toward arena tours on one end and the Borscht Belt comedy circuit in the Catskills on the other.
- In the Louis XIV scene she sings lyrics to Chopin's originally instrumental ‘Minute Waltz’ in a mixture of Borscht Belt and parodically operatic voices.
- And so Davis skewers the issues, in a style that could be described as Ogden Nash works the Borscht Belt.
- The nasal Borscht Belt shtick was tired in the movie, but on stage it's irritating.
- There's a career for you in the Borscht Belt yet.
Definition of Borscht Belt in US English: Borscht BeltnounˈbôrSHt ˌbelt the Borscht BeltNorth American humorous A resort area in the Catskill Mountains frequented chiefly by Jewish guests. 〈北美,幽默〉“罗宋汤”游乐区(美国卡茨基尔山区避暑胜地,游客以东欧籍犹太人为主) as modifier Borscht Belt entertainers Example sentencesExamples - ‘Uncle Miltie,’ as he was called by a nation of millions, brought old-fashioned Borscht Belt comedy - complete with vaudeville routines and nightclub standup - to the very small screen of the brand new broadcast showcase.
- The stories in ABC's ‘Arabian Nights’ may be familiar, but the Borscht Belt humor and cute Israeli star add a frisson of Peace Accord to the project.
- My only disappointment is that Lewis failed to have the king of Borscht Belt corn say ‘Take my knife… please.’
- He may be the last link to the old Borscht Belt comedians, the old Vegas, the old nightclubs and stage shows, the real swank days of lounge culture.
- He's aspiring toward arena tours on one end and the Borscht Belt comedy circuit in the Catskills on the other.
- When the cameras stop rolling, Byrd regales the crew with old standby impersonations, including Billy Crystal's Borscht Belt wizard from The Princess Bride and Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop.
- As Roger Ebert has noted, in these films' unique combination of Borscht Belt humor and surrealism lies the inspiration for writers ranging from Woody Allen to Eugene Ionesco.
- The Borscht Belt was where 9-year-old Ames had his first gig, when a ‘Jackie Mason type’ took Jonathan for an easy mark, only to get a wisecrack in response.
- As an extreme character - the glare, the hair, the Borscht Belt delivery, the aphorisms - she is so easy to parody that Saturday Night Live has done it three times.
- Fan favorite Spaceballs may be someone's idea of manna from a meteor shower, but for most the spoof is nothing new in the Mel Brooks canon, more Borscht Belt than asteroid belt.
- In the Louis XIV scene she sings lyrics to Chopin's originally instrumental ‘Minute Waltz’ in a mixture of Borscht Belt and parodically operatic voices.
- There's a career for you in the Borscht Belt yet.
- The nasal Borscht Belt shtick was tired in the movie, but on stage it's irritating.
- And so Davis skewers the issues, in a style that could be described as Ogden Nash works the Borscht Belt.
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